People Quotes - Page 114

Those disputing, contradicting, and confuting people are generally unfortunate in their affairs. They get victory, sometimes, but they never get good will, which would be of more use to them.

Too often we are scared. Scared of what we might not be able to do. Scared of what people might think if we tried. We let fears stand in the way of our hopes. We say no when we want to say yes. We sit quietly when we want to scream. And we shout with the others, When we should keep our mouths shut. Why? After all, we do only go around once. There's really no time to be afraid. JUST DO IT.

It's hard - some people get inspired by a feeling, but I'm mostly inspired by melodies.

It's really important that we stop body shaming people online and on social media. The rude comments under pictures, comparing women in "who looks better" posts - all that does is force us to judge each other. It only sets us back and women, now more than ever, need to empower each other.

The system that enables the most people to earn the most success is free enterprise, by matching up people's skills, interests, and abilities. In contrast, redistribution simply spreads money around. Even worse, it attenuates the ability to earn success by perverting economic incentives.

Only an armed people can be truly free. Only an unarmed people can ever be enslaved.

Dawn was written well before 9/11. People speak a lot today about the banality of evil, but not all evil is banal. Some of it is carefully structured and well-thought-out. That's where the real danger lies.

Religion works on some people but not on everyone, because it says, 'Stop thinking and accept what I tell you.' That's not valid for people who want to think and reflect.

I want people to remember me as a full on entertainer and a good person.

I’m one of those people who doesn’t follow trends. I set them.

In Iroquois society, leaders are encouraged to remember seven generations in the past and consider seven generations in the future when making decisions that affect the people.

Too many people don't care what happens so long as it doesn't happen to them.

Before people can begin something new, they have to end what used to be and unlearn the old way.

You know horses are smarter than people. You never heard of a horse going broke betting on people.

People are in your life for a reason, others are there for a season and it's important to realize when those seasons are over.

Interviewing somebody is a lot different than being handed a stick in a 20,000-seat arena and trying to sell tickets. You're very green when you start. I'm still learning things to this day. I'm decent at interviews now, but man, getting people to buy tickets is the easiest thing in the world for me.

Many people never reach greater because they don't leave good enough behind.

I'm not a deeply religious person and I don't really know if there's a God or not and I don't really even care, but something out there has got to control something. Because people can put a gun in their mouth and pull the trigger and live and someone else can slip on the curb and die.

Life is beautiful not because of the things we see or do. Life is beautiful because of the people we meet.

Were we fully to understand the reasons for other people's behavior, it would all make sense.

I personally believe that each of us was put here for a purpose -- to build not to destroy. If I can make people smile, then I have served my purpose for God.

Insanity is relative. It depends on who has who locked in what cage.

I once wore a peekaboo blouse. People would peek and then they’d boo.

A man should never be appointed into a managerial position if his vision focuses on people's weaknesses rather than on their strengths.

All things and all people, so to speak, call on us with small or loud voices. They want us to listen. They want us to understand their intrinsic claims, their justice of being. But we can give it to them only through the love that listens.